Watch Hot Rod (1979) Official Trailer
6 / 10 IMDb May 25, 1979 1h 37m
A freewheeling drag racer enters a local championship meet and finds himself head-to-head with the tyrannical town boss who has already arranged for his own son to win.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
May 25, 1979
Genre
Action, Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Gregg Henry
as Brian Edison
Pernell Roberts
as Sheriff Marsden
Robin Mattson
as Jenny
Grant Goodeve
as Sonny Munn
Robert Culp
as T.L. Munn
Royce D. Applegate
as Johnny Hurricane
Topo Swope
as Sprout
Ed Begley Jr.
as Clay
Bruce M. Fischer
as Cannonball
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Eric Holland
as Barry Hogue
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Julie Gibson
as Violet
Carmen Argenziano
as Cameraman
Gene Borkan
as Soundman
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Lisa Cori
as Sheila
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Richard Davis
as Engineer
Gary Goetzman
as Security Guard
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Randy Gray
as Lefty
Brian Libby
as Officer
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Bill McLean
as Old Starter
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Ray Oliver
as Zacko
Production Companies
ABC Circle FilmsAdvertisement
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